My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
Author: Jill Bolte Taylor
A brain scientist’s journey from a debilitating stroke to full recovery becomes an inspiring exploration of human consciousness and its possibilities On the morning of December 10, 1996 Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. A neuroanatomist by profe….Read More
12 Books Similar to My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle's message is simple: living in the now is the truest path to happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear… Continue Reading Posted in: Alternative Medicine, Bibliography, Enlightenment, Self Realization Religious Aspects
The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centuries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the… Continue Reading Posted in: Anatomy, Case Reports, Case Studies, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation [Mesh]
When Breath Becomes Air
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he… Continue Reading Posted in: Death, Epidemiology, General Surgery, Professionals & Academics, Sociology
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
‘Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case, blinking my left eyelid… Continue Reading Posted in: 1952 1997, Bauby, Biographies of People with Disabilities, Jean Dominique, Paralysis Psychological Aspects, Quadriplegics, Scuba Diving
Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir of Asperger’s and an Extraordinary Mind
Born On A Blue Day' is a fascinating and touching memoir from real-life Rain Man, Daniel Tammet, who has the extremely rare condition Savant Syndrome. Continue Reading Posted in: Asperger's Syndrome Patients, Autism & Asperger's Syndrome, Biography, Nervous System Diseases, Patients
Phantoms in the Brain: Human Nature and the Architecture of the Mind
Phantoms in The Brain' takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental neurologists. Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Neurosciences [Mesh], Popular Works
Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance
The struggle to perform well is universal, but nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine. In his new book, Atul Gawande explores grippingly how doctors… Continue Reading Posted in: Anecdotes, Attitude Of Health Personnel, Case Studies, General Surgery, Medical Diseases
Outliers
Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Communication & Social Skills, Cultural Psychiatry, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Psychological Aspects
The Last Lecture
A lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we… Continue Reading Posted in: Biography, College Teachers, Psychological Aspects
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.